Is your online business making as much as you hoped it would?
If not, listen to my free private podcast series:
👉 Stuck at Zero: Why Your Online Business Isn’t Making Any Money (And What to Do About It)
🔗 https://gillianperkins.com/stuck

Want to grow your business without a massive personal brand or a big ad budget? Chandler Bolt did it — to the tune of $75 million — and in this episode, he breaks down exactly how.

Chandler is the founder of Self-Publishing School, which has helped over 7,000 authors publish their books and has done over $75M in gross revenue. His secret? Books and partnerships. In this conversation, he shares the full strategy — including how one book has generated $7 million in the last 12 months alone.

Listen to the full episode to hear:

• Why a book is the new business card — and why giving it away for free actually makes you more money, not less
• The 5 Ps of the 8-Figure Profit Bridge — Chandler's framework for thinking through every stage of business growth (paying customers → product market fit → profit → people → process)
• The $6–8M partnership playbook — how Chandler's team does 40–70 speaking events per year and runs webinars with partners to drive the majority of their revenue
• The 4 Ps of a bestselling book — person, pain, promise, price — and why getting clear on these before you write a single word changes everything
• The 30-day rough draft challenge — write 1 hour a day for 30 days, and you'll have most of your book done
• Book vs. paid program — why writing a book on the same topic as your course won't cannibalize sales (book = strategy; program = tactics)

Work with Gillian Perkins:

• Apply for $100K Mastermind: https://gillianperkins.com/100k-mastermind
• Get your online biz started with Startup Society: https://startupsociety.com
• Learn more about Gillian: https://gillianperkins.com
• Instagram: @GillianZPerkins

Learn “The $100K Method” with our free audio course - https://www.gillianperkins.com/100k-method-signup

Is your online business making as much as you hoped it would?
If not, listen to my free private podcast series:
👉 Stuck at Zero: Why Your Online Business Isn’t Making Any Money (And What to Do About It)
🔗 https://gillianperkins.com/stuck

If you've built any kind of following on Instagram — even a small one — you've probably noticed the same pattern: people like your posts, watch your stories, maybe even comment. But when it comes time to sell? Crickets. In this episode, I explain exactly why that's happening and share the strategy I use to bridge the gap between Instagram engagement and actual revenue.

In This Episode, I Cover:

• The three reasons your Instagram followers aren't buying — low engagement on sales posts, followers who aren't ready to buy yet, and the friction created by the infamous "link in bio"
• Why common fixes don't work — posting more consistently, upgrading your content quality, chasing more followers, and rewriting your sales page all miss the root problem
• The fix that actually works — using Instagram comment automation (via ManyChat) to turn engagement into email subscribers, without a link in bio or a hard sell
• Why I close 90% of my sales via email — and why converting Instagram followers into subscribers is the highest-leverage move you can make on the platform
• Two specific ways I use this strategy — to fill free webinars and workshops, and to grow my email list from every single post

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Work with Gillian Perkins:

• Apply for $100K Mastermind: https://gillianperkins.com/100k-mastermind
• Get your online biz started with Startup Society: https://startupsociety.com
• Learn more about Gillian: https://gillianperkins.com
• Instagram: @GillianZPerkins

Learn “The $100K Method” with our free audio course - https://www.gillianperkins.com/100k-method-signup

Is your online business making as much as you hoped it would?
If not, listen to my free private podcast series:
👉 Stuck at Zero: Why Your Online Business Isn’t Making Any Money (And What to Do About It)
🔗 https://gillianperkins.com/stuck

In today's episode, I’m breaking down the best free and affordable online course platforms in 2026. Teachable used to be the clear winner for new course creators, but with its free plan gone and prices rising, it’s time to look at better options — especially if you’re trying to launch lean.

Listen to the full episode to hear:

• Why Teachable may no longer be the best starter option for course creators
• How to use tools you already pay for — like Squarespace, Wix, Shopify, WordPress, SamCart, ThriveCart, Kit, or MailerLite — to host your course
• The best truly low-cost options, including YouTube memberships, Patreon, Skool, and Gumroad
• Which dedicated course platforms are still relatively affordable, including Thinkific, Zenler, and Kartra
• How to choose the right platform based on what you already have and what you’re trying to build
• Why building an audience matters more than choosing the perfect course platform

Work with Gillian Perkins:

• Apply for $100K Mastermind: https://gillianperkins.com/100k-mastermind
• Get your online biz started with Startup Society: https://startupsociety.com
• Learn more about Gillian: https://gillianperkins.com
• Instagram: @GillianZPerkins

Learn “The $100K Method” with our free audio course - https://www.gillianperkins.com/100k-method-signup